The Empire of Reimia (3) Auto-translated

— Hello, Parphinora. — Sapphiros politely offered the president his hand for a handshake. — It seems that our meeting at this tournament was destined by fate... No matter who wins this confrontation, I wish both teams to gain something from it that will help all of us cope with the hardships of a real war.

— Hello, Sapphiros — Parphinora responded to the handshake with all possible grace — it is an honor for me to compete today with such a noble and strong opponent — she inwardly flinched, remembering the idols — may the strongest win! — she proclaimed with a friendly smile.

Sapphiros uses the "Penetration" command.
Sapphiros uses the "Swiftness" command.
Sapphiros uses the "Blizzard" command.
Sapphiros uses the "Concentrated Fire" command.
Sapphiros uses the "Haste" tactic.
Sapphiros uses the "Camouflage" tactic.
2 misses
Elias receives (58-35)-35%=14x3=42 damage.
2 misses
Elias receives (45-35)-35%=6x3=18 damage.
1 miss
Elias receives (115-35)-35%=52x2=104 damage. (536/700)
Elias attacks Berwang.
23 misses
Berwang receives 100x27=2700 damage. (-2525/175)
Elias attacks Lathro.
18 misses
Lathro receives 100x32=3200 damage. (-2700/500)
6 misses
Jaya receives (58-35)-5%=21x9=189 damage.
3 misses
Jaya receives 54-35-5%=20 damage. (416/625)
Jaya attacks Linnea.
27 misses
Linnea receives 100x23=2300 damage. (-1825/475)
2 misses
Jaya receives 54-35-5%=20x4=80 damage. (336/625)
14 misses
Jaya receives (57-35)-5%=20x6=120 damage. (291/625)
4 misses
Jaya receives (90-35)-5%=52x6=312 damage. (-21/625)
3 misses
Lucius receives (58-40)-50%=9x3=27 damage. (673/700)
11 misses
Lucius receives (57-40)-50%=8x9=72 damage. (601/700)
4 misses
Lucius receives (90-40)-50%=25x6=150 damage. (451/700)
Lucius receives (50-40)-50%=5x3=15 damage. (436/700)
Lucius attacks Ifeon.
28 misses
Ifeon receives 100x22=2200 damage. (-1150/1050)
Lucius attacks Eli.
31 misses
Eli receives 100x19=1900 damage. (-1650/250)
Marius attacks Bertrand.
Bertrand receives 300x3=900 damage. (-413/487)
Marius attacks Xenomia.
Xenomia receives 300x3=900 damage. (-425/475)
Learch attacks Parfinoa.
Parfinoa receives 260x2=520 damage. (-45/475)

-Excellent work! - Parfynora politely bowed to Sapphire as she stood up from the snowdrift - I wish you and your Academy victory in the final and international competitions.
Now I regret not going on a date with the boys...

Sapphiros tried to say something to Parfinore, but couldn't. The captain of the Arcadia team clutched his mouth, fell to his knees, and a moment later began to vomit blood. A couple of minutes later, medics carried him away in an unknown direction.

I understand that some people can be unpleasant, but to display your dislike so ostentatiously...

Sapphiros tried to say something to Parphinore, but couldn't. The captain of the Arcadia team clutched his mouth, fell to his knees, and a moment later began to vomit blood. After a couple of minutes, medics carried him away in an unknown direction.

- Oh my God... - Parphinore pressed her hands to her mouth in horror - is he okay? - she asked the nearest student from Arcadia.

- He must have overexerted himself. No wonder, he was shouting so much.

-E... that's not funny, Latro!

Marius Elwiser turned out to be closest to Parfinore.

- Judging by his appearance, it should be clear that no, - Marius stated this fact coldly but without any disdain in his voice, - but there is nothing new about it, so don't worry about it.
Marius did not react to Lattro's comment and, after explaining the situation, he bowed and walked away in the direction where the medics had gone.

From the very beginning, Miya was pessimistic about this battle. To be honest, after learning the full information about the previous opponents, the girl was a little shocked. "It feels like without the right to the first attack and Parphynora's guidance... we don't stand a chance against the others. How did this happen?"
In the battle, these thoughts were only confirmed. The task of controlling the narrow passage using the intelligence gathered by the guys closest to it seemed simple, but it was impossible to execute.
In the end, everyone fell very quickly, there were no chances...
The defeat upset Xenomia very much. However, when she saw that something was wrong with the enemy commander, the girl clenched her fists and rushed to help him and the medics who soon appeared, without asking stupid questions, but preparing her first-aid kit (if they would accept such help).

The unfamiliar, cold climate, the snow hindering movement, and the opponent taking the initiative – all the conditions of the battle were against their team. Furthermore, their lack of experience in defensive battles was evident – all previous victories were achieved by seizing the initiative and launching swift attacks, where all or almost all available forces were thrown into the forefront. For these reasons, the outcome of the battle did not surprise Linnea, but rather seemed perfectly logical to her. However, being caught in another machine gun barrage was still not a pleasant experience.

-Yeah... - Parfinora tried to smile encouragingly - at least we're all healthy and not as indifferent to each other as they are. I'm proud of our efforts! Reaching the semi-finals is a worthy result, so there's no need to be discouraged or upset about the defeat!

Although the opponents had already disappeared from sight, Parfynora's comment seemed to Nee to be almost as tactless as Lattro's joke a few minutes earlier. And equating the ability to control oneself with indifference also seemed strange to her. But the girl didn't have the strength or desire to object or argue, especially since the captain was just trying to comfort them a little, albeit not very successfully, so she kept her opinion to herself.

- And I'm not laughing, - Latro grumbled. He cursed indistinctly as he shook the snow out of his cloak and boots. The dream was dead. The guy muttered quietly to himself: - Damn you, school named after... uh... mmm... academy, uh... - he realized that he didn't even know the names of the no-names they had lost to. This only caused him to sigh heavily again.

At the beginning of the following week, Shogo spoke with the president during their first meeting. As it turned out, he was among the spectators at the last match.
— Look at this Sapphiros, not only is he ruthless, but he almost splashed you with blood. Shogo was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of Kanade, which he seemed to deliberately not hide under his jacket so that Evriala would notice and somehow punish him. — Are you okay?